The Start of a New Academic Year
The sun was shining for the start of our 2020/21 academic year, as we were joined at Boxley House by new starters and returning students. This year has, by necessity, been different to the norm with essential social distancing, one way systems and sanitisers in place to help keep our whole community safe. We’ve also […]
ESO Clinic Blog – Sciatica Explained
The term ‘Sciatica’ is commonly used for any pain going into one or both legs. Strictly speaking it describes symptoms involving the ‘sciatic nerve’, one of the largest and longest nerves in the body, hence its pathway into the leg and sometimes foot. ESO Clinic Tutor & Ambassador Robert Thomas explains more.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Congratulations to the Class of 2020! #ESOGrad2020 After 4 years of intensive study, the Class of 2020 have now achieved their goal of becoming qualified osteopathic practitioners. ESO Principal, Ian Fraser, congratulated our newest Alumni, saying: “While recent disruption couldn’t have been planned for, I have no doubt your resilience and application through all the years […]
New Community Support Hub in Maidstone
We are pleased to share details of a new Community Support Hub introduced by Maidstone Borough Council – a coordinated response to help provide and deliver essentials to people across the borough who are most in need. The Maidstone Hub will offer help to those people who don’t have a support system in place and […]
FREE New Patient consultations
We’re offering FREE New Patient consultations this March as part of our final year students’ exams Osteopathy can help treat a range of conditions, including rheumatic and arthritic pain, back, neck or joint pain and minor sports injuries. We have a limited number of FREE osteopathic appointments for New / Re-consultation patients* at our Tonbridge […]
Helping Hands – Free osteopathic care for those most in need
To mark ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day’ and in line with the ESO’s charitable aims, this February we relaunched our ‘Helping Hands Scheme’. Helping Hands recognises the fact people may be in pain but not have the means or the motivation to seek help. A maximum of 20 places available, with a course of up […]
Inspiring the next generation of Allied Health Professionals
On 22nd November the ESO welcomed schools from across Kent to its Boxley campus for a careers event dedicated to the Allied Health Professions*. Representatives from most AHPs took part, with talks and workshops provided by a Radiographer, Occupational Therapist, Paramedics and Careers Advisers. The ESO gave rolling 25-minute talkshops and technique demonstrations plus 2 […]
A warm welcome to all our new students
Congratulations to all those who joined the ESO this September. We’re delighted to say the School’s reputation for high quality osteopathic education continues to attract applicants from across the world and we have 13 nationalities represented in this year’s Year 1 intake alone. Following a formal welcome and registration, a Freshers Fair provided a chance […]